Legal Administrative Assistant

Foley & Mansfield, a professional limited liability partnership, is a national law firm with more than 110 attorneys in offices from coast to coast. We provide legal expertise, creative solutions and extensive trial experience for large corporations, small businesses and individuals.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Legal Administrative Assistant to join our Kansas City team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of legal assistant experience, with a background in Products Liability and/or General Liability Litigation. This position can be hybrid if desired, up to 3 days per week remote.

Responsibilities:

• Managing Office and Attorney Calendars:
  • Enter appointments and case deadlines into calendaring software (Docket Enterprise)
  • Ensure all deadlines are met
• Daily Case Reporting:
  • Maintain and send daily case reports
  • Keep accurate and up-to-date records
• E-Filing:
  • File legal documents electronically with courts and other external bodies
  • Ensure compliance with all filing requirements
• Data Entry:
  • Accurate and efficient data entry to support legal processes
  • Maintain organized and up-to-date databases
• Expense Management:
  • Submit attorney expenses in a timely manner
  • Process vendor and office invoices
• Meeting Preparation:
  • Assist in preparing materials for depositions, hearings, and other meetings
  • Ensure all necessary documentation is in order

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years legal assistant experience
• Background in Product Liability and/or General Liability Litigation
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite Applications
• Must be able to think critically and independently tackle new challenges
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills

In return for your talents, we offer a competitive salary and benefits package which includes flexible benefits for healthcare/dental/vision, life insurance, disability, 401(k), professional development and training, generous PTO and paid holidays, mental health benefit, and more.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to submit your resume and salary requirements for consideration.

Foley & Mansfield believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees, staff, applicants and candidates is critical to our success as a national firm, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. Foley & Mansfield is an equal opportunity employer and provides an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and candidates without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable state and federal laws.

Foley & Mansfield PLLP participates in the federal government's E-Verify program. We provide the Social Security Administration and, if applicable, the US Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.